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Eight primary schools take over Liverpool Empire as part of National Theatre’s Let’s Play programme


been involved in every aspect of planning and creating their end-of-term plays, including set design, costumes, lighting, sound, special effects, make- up and stage management. Let’s Play is a nationwide programme from the National Theatre that


provides everything that teachers need to make an outstanding piece of theatre whilst supporting them to embed the arts and creativity across the curriculum. Schools signed up to the programme can send up to four teachers on a theatre making course led by professional theatre artists and get access to specially commissioned scripts, musical scores and backing tracks for original songs as well as curriculum-linked teaching resources. The Let’s Play Schools Festival project is part of a nationwide ATG Creative


Generation campaign, which supports schools in championing the arts in the classroom and inspiring the theatre professionals of the future. Mr Saunders, teacher at Ranworth Square Primary in Norris Green said: “I


Pupils from eight primary schools across Liverpool and Warrington staged school plays with a difference on the Liverpool Empire stage from Monday 6th - Thursday 9th January 2020. The schools took part in the National Theatre’s Let’s Play project as part of


their ongoing involvement with the Liverpool Empire’s Creative Learning programme. Directed by their teachers, pupils will perform four specially commissioned new plays on the Liverpool Empire’s main stage. Pupils have


Solihull Students set for Oxbridge


Solihull School has reinforced its standing as one of the Midlands’ most successful schools after recording another superb set of Oxford and Cambridge University offers. Five Sixth Form students at the co-educational independent day school on


Warwick Road have won conditional places to study at the historic institutions. Georgina May-Hart has been awarded a place to read Portuguese and


Spanish at St Hugh’s, Oxford; Thomas Daniels, Spanish and English at Selwyn College Cambridge; Lewis Johnston, Medicine at Keble College, Oxford and Billie Delpino, Biochemistry at Brasenose College, Oxford. In addition, Old Silhillian Gwynneth Horbury, who gained her A Levels and


took a year out to reflect and consider her options, applied to Cambridge this year and won a place to study Education at Pembroke College. Headmaster David EJJ Lloyd said: “I am thrilled for our students who have


all worked extremely hard to achieve their Oxbridge success. Credit goes to the teachers – for helping candidates through the very demanding selection process.” Solihull School secured a 100 percent pass rate in last year’s A Level results,


with almost 50 percent of passes achieved A* or A grades. uhttps://www.solsch.org.uk


am so impressed and proud of what the children and staff have achieved through the medium of theatre. This was a once in a lifetime experience for the children, they grew as individuals and became stars in their own right. Many of our children struggle with confidence but after this opportunity you could visibly see the children change and become more confident, outgoing and animated. I can honestly say that this experience has changed our children for life, and they will always remember this wonderful event for the rest of their lives. A big thank you to all the Empire staff involved and long may the opportunity continue because it is worth every minute of dedication to see the smiling and radiating faces after the children came off stage. “


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Morley College London merges with Kensington and Chelsea College


Leading provider of adult education, Morley College London, has officially merged with Kensington and Chelsea College (KCC), to become one of the largest providers of lifelong learning in the capital. Established in 1889, and with its roots stretching back even further,


Morley College London is one of the country's oldest and largest specialist providers of adult education. As one of only nine Specialist Designated Institutions (SDIs) in the UK, it has increased flexibility in how it utilises funding received to best meet local learning needs. The merger is supported by £32 million of investment from the


Department for Education, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Greater London Authority. As part of the merger the North Kensington Centre, which serves the local community affected by the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire, will undergo major refurbishment and be protected as a community hub for education and skills. As a merged college, Morley will provide a sustainable and affordable programme of lifelong learning across three centres – North Kensington, Chelsea and Waterloo – serving more than 17,000 students drawn from all boroughs of London and beyond. Morley College London is committed to outstanding learning


opportunities in Arts, Culture and Applied Sciences. The merged college will invest in curriculum innovation and learning environments, with increased choices at all levels of study, including progression to advanced and higher study. With learning linked to skills needs and jobs growth in the Creative Industries, the Chelsea Centre will further expand its established profile in Fashion and the Visual Arts. Following renovation, a broad-based range of learning opportunities will be established at the North Kensington Centre aligned to local learning needs featuring enterprise, health and science, tourism, social sciences and IT.


uwww.morleycollege.ac.uk 12 www.education-today.co.uk February 2020


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